Congratulations to all winners at last night’s Australian Alumni Awards 2018, held at the SO Sofitel in Bangkok!

Australian Embassy Bangkok ‘Alumni of the Year Award’: Professor Emeritus Dr. Mingsarn Santikarn Kaosa-ard; The Chair and Director of Public Policy Studies Institute Foundation, and the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Social and Economic Research of National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT); Alumni from Australian National University, and Dr. Bandid Nijathaworn; President and CEO of the Thai Institute of Directors; Alumni from La Trobe University;

The Coffee Club Thailand ‘Alumni Community Engagement Award’: Dr. Thira Woratanarat; Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University; Alumni from University of Newcastle

AustCham Thailand ‘Young Alumni Award’: Ms. Purnima Ghogar Ruanglertbutr; Bangkok Patana School, Secondary English Teacher; Alumni from The University of New South Wales and The University of Melbourne.

Senior Colonel Wandee Tosuwan, Defence Science and Technology Department; Australian alumni from The University of New South Wales

Award Categories

1. Australian Embassy, Bangkok - Alumni of the Year Award

This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated excellence in their professional career and/or through charitable activities.

2. Alumni Leadership Award

This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership of the highest calibre.The award recognises both established and emerging leaders.

3. dwp - Alumni Entrepreneurial Award

This award recognises an individual who has achieved entrepreneurial success. The individual may be an owner, partner, investor or employee who has successfully implemented an innovative initiative.

4. Young Alumni Award

This award recognises a young individual (up to 35 years of age at the time of nomination) who has distinguished themselves through a high level of professional accomplishment and/or charitable service early in their career.

5. Alumni Community Engagement Award

This award recognises individuals who have demonstrated an ability to enhance and develop the livelihood of the communities in which they live/work.